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21corrosion — corrosional, adj. /keuh roh zheuhn/, n. 1. the act or process of corroding; condition of being corroded. 2. a product of corroding, as rust. [1350 1400; ME ( < MF) < LL corrosion (s. of corrosio) a gnawing away, equiv. to L corros(us), ptp. of… …
22corrosion — 1. Gradual deterioration or consummation of a substance by another, especially by biochemical or chemical reaction. Cf.:erosion. 2. The product of corroding, such as rust. [L. cor rodo (conr ), pp. rosus, to gnaw] * * * cor·ro·sion kə rō zhən n… …
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25corrosive — a. 1. Corroding, consuming, eroding, erosive, catheretic, caustic, acrid, virulent, eating away. 2. Corroding, wasting, consuming, gnawing wearing. 3. Blighting, poisoning, envenoming, embittering, carking …
26corrode — UK [kəˈrəʊd] / US [kəˈroʊd] verb Word forms corrode : present tense I/you/we/they corrode he/she/it corrodes present participle corroding past tense corroded past participle corroded 1) [intransitive/transitive] chemistry if metal or another… …
27corrosion — cor•ro•sion [[t]kəˈroʊ ʒən[/t]] n. 1) the act or process of corroding; condition of being corroded 2) a product of corroding, as rust • Etymology: 1350–1400; ME (< MF) < LL corrōsiō act of gnawing = L corrōd(ere) (see corrode) + tiō tion… …
28corrosion — /kəˈroʊʒən/ (say kuh rohzhuhn) noun 1. the act or process of corroding. 2. corroded condition. 3. a product of corroding, as rust. {Latin corrōsio} …
29corrosion — [kə rō′zhən] n. [ME corrosioun < OFr corrosion < LL corrosio < pp. of L corrodere: see CORRODE] 1. a corroding or being corroded 2. a substance, as rust, formed by corroding …
30corrosion — n. 1 the process of corroding, esp. of a rusting metal. 2 a damage caused by corroding. b a corroded area …
